For over a century, the two official languages ​​of Canada (French and English) are taught as a second language, which explains our position of world leader in language training. Students who graduate with a high school diploma from a fransaskois school have reached a higher level of bilingualism.

Compared to other countries, medical insurance is inexpensive in Canada in relation to the services by Canadian hospitals, which are among the most advanced and most accessible in the world.

Canada is a peaceful, politically stable and safe. We have laws that protect the rights of our citizens, and our country is relatively free of natural disasters. Nearly 65 percent of foreign students surveyed in a CBIE poll, in 1999, mentioned the safe country reputation of Canada as major factor has in their decision to study here.

Foreign graduate students have the opportunity to work in Canada for one year after obtaining their degree or diploma, or to continue their studies in one of the many Canadian universities. Foreign students can be employed during their studies.

Graduates are able to get a bilingual certification totalling 36 credits with the possibility of obtaining scholarships from CÉF and and various organizations. That's also the chance to meet people from around the world, as well as from your own country.

Canadian education is highly subsidized by governments, thereby reducing tuition fees. The Conseil des écoles fransaskoises schools adhere to the aims of education in Saskatchewan, based on Ministry of Education programs. All subjects are taught in French, except English courses. Early learning begins in Grade 4 and continues through 12th grade.

This assessment of Canadian achievements based on the level of education, life expectancy, national income and quality of life in general, also took into account the abundant freshwater reserves in Canada, comfortable population density , its low rate of violent crime and its health care system that is the envy of the world.

"Despite the harsh winter that I have lived in Canada, it's a great place. The people are so friendly and different - a multicultural country that never cease to amaze you ..." An international student in Canada.

Attend our next information session via zoom on Tuesday, May 18th at 7:00pm to learn more about French first language schools, including: 

• What they are like for parents and students
• What the benefits are for your child
• What the registration process involves

You will receive a confirmation of your registration for the session as well as additional details and a link to attend the session closer to the date. 

 

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Registering Your Child 

• Who can register
• Registration overview

About CÉF 

• School locations
• FAQ

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• Call us toll-free at 1 877.273.6661
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Admission Process for Saskatchewan's Francophone Schools

Minimum Age Eligibility Chart​

Grade level	Age and date requirement for admission
Prekindergarten 4:	the child will be 4 by December 31st of the school year.
Kindergarten:	the child will be 5 on or before December 31st of the school year.
Grades 1 and 2	the child is assigned to the grade level that normally corresponds to his/her age.

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Admission process for "right-holders"

Where a "rights-holder" files an application for admission to a school operated by the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF), the following steps must be taken:   

1. Schedule an appointment with the principal;
2. Determine with the school in your area whether you live within the school attendance area;
3. Fill out the E-1 form (b) Request for assignment to a school region (available in French only), if the family lives outside the zone;
4. Fill out the forms below (available in French only):
   • E-1 Admission form (child)
   • E-1 Admission Form (Parent)

Or

Download the forms in PDF, fill them ou and email them to the address listed on the form:

• • E-1 Admission form (child)
  • E-1 Admission Form (Parent)

For your meeting at school, do not forget to bring:   

• your child's birth certificate;
• the child's health card (if you have one);
• your child's immunization record;
• your child's report card if he or she is already attending school.

Request for admission permission

When someone who is not a "right-holder" requests authorization to be considered for admission at a CÉF school, the following steps must be followed:   

• Schedule an appointment with the principal;
• Determine with the school in your area whether you live within the school attendance area;
• Fill out the E-1 form (b) Request for assignment to a school region (available in French only), if the family lives outside the zone;
• Complete and sign application forms for parent and child forms depending on your situation (available in French only):
  • E-1(a) Non Right-Holder (child)
  • E-1(a) Non Right-Holder (Parent)

Or

Download the forms in PDF, fill them out and email them to the address listed on the form:

• • E-1(a) Non Right-Holder (child)
  • E-1(a) Non Right-Holder (Parent)

Please, contact the school for more information on admission procedure.

Am I eligible to send my children to a Francophone school?

The right to a first-language French education is defined by Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Under the Charter, a child is eligible to attend a French-language school if the parent (right-holder) is a Canadian citizen and meets one or all of the following criteria:

• The first language learned and still understood is French;
• He or she was educated, at the elementary level, in French in Canada (this excludes French immersion programs offered at English-language schools);
• He or she is the parent of a child who has received or who is receiving his or her education at the elementary or secondary level in French in Canada (this excludes French immersion programs offered at English-language schools).

Landed immigrants' children may be eligible to attend French first-language education. They must submit a request for admission as do parents with a Francophone heritage. A committee will evaluate the request. See below.

What if I don't meet the criteria listed above?

Any parent who does not meet the criteria of a right-holder can request permission for admission for their child to a Fransaskois school.

To do this, interested parents or guardians must complete both admission forms (child and parent) relevant to their situation (lost heritage, immigrant or anglophone).

A committee will evaluate the request while taking into consideration the child’s language skills and the capacity of the family to support the child in his or her Francophone education. The request for admission will be considered by the Conseil scolaire fransaskois upon recommendation by your local school’s Conseil d’école.

For more information on admission to a Francophone school, contact your local Fransaskois school.

Association des parents fransaskois

• APF (Fransaskois parents' association) is a major player in supporting the family and parents. It plays a key role in promoting Fransaskois/Francophone education, early childhood development, health promotion, as well as cultural and language development for Fransaskois families. The APF is also responsible for the CAFÉs -- Centre d'appui à la famille et à l'enfance (family and children supports centres) and publishes twice a year the Parents Fransaskois... Bonjour! bulletin.

Association jeunesse fransaskoise

• L'AJF brings together Fransaskois youths, working on specific projects that are integrated with educational programming, such as the Fransaskois volleyball Open and the Fransaskois Youth Parliement (Parlement Jeunesse Fransaskois) . To learn more about AJF, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise

• For over 100 years the Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise speaks on behalf of Saskatchewan’s francophone community. Its role is to defend the aspirations and ensure the development of the Fransaskois community. Discover the French fact in Saskatchewan, access the associative network, jobs opportunities available in French, the Fransaskois perspective on linguistic duality, settling in and living in French in Saskatchewan. ACF supports and collaborates  with the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises on many projects and undertakings.

Collège Mathieu

• The only technical and vocational Francophone post-secondary educational institution in Saskatchewan,Collège Mathieu offers a range of courses ranging from family literacy to credited early childhood education programs. For more information, please contact the Collège Mathieu.

Communauté des africains francophones de la Saskatchewan

• The Communauté des Africains Francophones de Saskatchewan Inc. (CAFS) is a community organization, non-profit, apolitical and secular, dedicated to providing support and fostering integration of Francophone Africans, as well as to the promotion of their culture. It is open to all Africans and African francophones, their families, as well as to supporters. Several members of the CÉF staff and parents of children enrolled in schools of the CÉF are active within the organization. The CAFS hosts an annual day of welcome for Saskatchewan newcomers, for which it partners with CÉF.

Conseil culturel fransaskois

• The Conseil culturel fransaskois (CCF) is the official Fransaskois representative in cultural matters and maintains links with its local, regional and provincial members, as well as other cultural and multicultural organizations. Contact the CCF.

Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan

• The Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan (CÉCS) is the voice for economic development in the francophone community, for which it has been responsible since 1947. The CÉCS offers a wide range of programs and services to meet needs and challenges identified by the francophone community. To find out more.

L'Eau Vive

• La Coopérative des publications fransaskoise publishes l'Eau Vive, a bi-weekly focusing on news and happenings in the Fransaskois community. 

Ici Radio-Canada

• Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster. A critical media outlet for Fransaskois community with production facilities in Regina and Saskatoon, Radio-Canada broadcasts offers regional programming in French tailored to a Fransaskois audience on TV, radio and on the web.

Fondation Fransaskoise

• The Fondation fransaskoise is a registered charity which aims to provide financial assistance programs for Fransaskois from around the province. The Fondation holds an equity fund whose interests are used to fund projects, activities and bursaries for Fransaskois undertaking postsecondary studies. Each year, the Foundation encourages the community to grow this capital funds. Download the form to make a donation to a fund targeting the specific needs in Fransaskois schools, or target the funds of your choice. You can make a donation online.

La Cité universitaire francophone

• La Cité’s mission is to meet the university education needs of Saskatchewan’s French-speakers, no matter what their first language. Through its philosophy of community engagement, its experience-focused pedagogical approach, and its strategic directions in the field of research, La Cité is a dynamic centre of exchange and reflection on present-day concerns facing the Francophonie. La Cité also plays an important role in the Fransaskois community’s development and outreach.

La troupe du jour

• La Troupe du Jour (LTDJ) develops Francophone theater in Saskatchewan and has been working with CÉF for several years. The "Mots d'Ados" has already helped more than 800 CÉF students receive training in creative writing. All were able to discover the pleasure of writing and express their creativity with confidence. 

Réseau santé en français de la Saskatchewan

• The Réseau Santé en français de la saskatchewan is a provincial network that aims to create an environment where Francophones ask for and receive health services in French, and where institutions and professionals actively offer a continuum of services quality French language health adapted to the needs of the francophone population of Saskatchewan.

Société historique de la Saskatchewan

• The contribution of the Société historique de la Saskatchewan to Fransaskois educational development is perhaps not celebrated as often as it could be. A non-profit association founded in 1978, the Société aims to study the history of Francophones in Saskatchewan from the conditions that led to the arrival of the first French-speaking elements in the Prairies until today. It undertakes to recover and preserve all information relevant to the enrichment of the historical heritage of Francophones in Saskatchewan.

The Conseil des écoles fransaskoises recognizes that the needs vary from student to student. That's why resources are available to the teaching staff for the implementation of a personalized support plan.

Students with learning difficulties that are the result of a learning disorder may benefit from a personalized support plan, like gifted students which therefore require individualized responses, as part of the personalization of educational pathways.

You can find more information on services available in the section: Student Services.

If you feel powerless in a situation over which you have no control... If you are disarmed to the point of questioning your own ability to call for help -- yours or that of a loved one... You're not alone!

To better support students, parents and staff in need, the CÉF has identified resources that are often available round the clock.

• Regardless of the challenge;
• If in need of an answer;
• There is help available immediately!

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with a few of the available resources. As a parent, it is normal to ask questions about how best to support your child during a difficult time. You will find below resources to guide your reflection in meeting the needs of your child, and see your own needs.

TAO Tel-Aide (Saskatchewan-based empathic francophone helpline)

Dial : 1-800-567-9699

Saskatchewan Health Line

Dial: 811

Jeunesse j’écoute:

www.jeunessejecoute.ca

Dial: 1-800-668-6868

Kids Help Phone:

www.kidshelpphone.ca

Dial: 1-800-668-6868

Réseau Santé en français de la Saskatchewan

www.rsfs.ca

Répertoire des professionnels de la santé parlant français

Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service:

www.saskatooncrisis.ca

306-933-6200

La Croix Rouge Canadienne - Saskatchewan

http://www.croixrouge.ca/ou-travaillons-nous/au-canada/saskatchewan

1-800-418-1111

Saskatoon Health Region

Community Adult Mental Health Services (pour les 19 ans et plus)

306-655-4100

Saskatoon Health Region

Youth Services (pour les jeunes de 12 à 18 ans)

305-655-7950

Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region

Child & Youth Services

1-866-367-8743

Regina Crisis Intervention Services

www.mobilecrisis.ca

306-757-0127

The Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF) welcomes immigrant families in its schools since 2005. The Fransaskois appreciate the richness that Francophones from elsewhere in the world bring to the community. The CÉF has implemented strategies to provide support for the integration of newly arrived students, and to foster their academic success in Fransaskois schools.

The CÉF is a member of the Réseau d'immigration Francophone en Saskatchewan (RIF-SK) - the province's Francophone immigration network immigration. The CÉF actively collaborates with local, provincial and national partners to facilitate the adjustment of newcomers to the new Canadian realities associated with education and the school system.

Member organizations of the RIF- SK are:

Material resources to francophone education in Saskatchewan

CRÉPE

The Centre de ressources éducatives à la petite enfance (CRÉPE) is an early childhood educational resource centre managed by the the Association of parents fransaskois (APF) - the Fransaskois parents' association. The centre offers a multitude of resources in French for Saskatchewan children, parents and francophone educators, on a loan basis. Registered Families will receive directly to their home every three weeks 15 to 20 items, including:

• educational games
• books for all ages (infant to 8 years of age)
• board games
• French language acquisition materials
• music CDs
• videos and DVDs
• toys

Le Lien

Le Lien is a cultural and educational resource centre that provides a book lending service and documents in French for Francophones and Francophiles in Saskatchewan. Its collection includes more than 70,000 French resources.

Exogamous families

A useful resource for families: Parent Times newsletter

Parents are their child’s first educators. Studies have also stressed the importance of parental involvement in children’s education. When parents show an interest in their child's education, whether through a positive attitude or through the help they offer, children have a stronger will to succeed in school. At the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF), student achievement is our staff’s top priority. Knowing that parents are also co-responsible for this success, the CÉF has developped a series of newsletters to help parents. This tool enables parents to support their child’s academic progress and Francophone identity. Each month, the newsletter offers some useful resources, ideas, tips and information that will help your child enhance his skills in French and develop his own cultural identity at home. A bilingual tool (page 1 - FR, page 2 - EN), exogamous families will find useful tips adapted to their reality.

• September
• October
• November
• December
• January
• February
• March
• April
• May

Frequently asked questions for families with a parent who does not speak French

An exogamous family is one in which the parents do not belong to the same cultural or ethnic group, or have different mother tongues. For example, your first langage might be French, while your spouse's first language could be English, Cantonese or Ukrainian.

Did you know that most of our students are from exogamous families? In fact, approximately 80% of our students are of mixed cultural descent.

What if my child doesn't speak French?

Did you know that:

• if you are a parent in an exogamous couple (one francophone parent and one parent of another cultural or ethnic group). your child is eligible to access first-language French education, even if he or she speaks little or no French? It's your right!
• the CÉF offers francization services for these students. Specialized staff is hired to help them learn the language and culture and succeed in school. Other services are also available to assist the whole family with the francization process.

Remember:

• In Saskatchewan, choosing a first-langage French education is ensuring sustainable bilingualism for your child!

What if my spouse doesn't speak French? What if I don't speak French? I heard that everything takes place in French? How can I participate if I don't speak French?

Meet the teachers! Attend school activities! The staff and other parents can help you as necessary. For example, if you need help understanding the school newsletter, call the school and request linguistic support.

How can a non French-speaking parent help with their child's education?

Your school principal can give you many options depending on what your child needs. The best thing to do is get in touch with the school to discuss your options. At home, however, the best thing to do is encourage your child and provide a quiet place to study.

Parents who do not speak French can still help with homework, thanks to SOS DEVOIRS, a useful and free homework online assistance resource.

Is there support for parents who wish to learn French?

Yes! The SEFFA (Service fransaskois de formation aux adultes) offers beginner, intermediate and advanced French courses for parents.

Other French courses are offered, amonst others, through the University of Saskatchewan (in Saskatoon) and the University of Regina (in Regina).

Here's an idea: Did you know that by listening closely to your child learning to read and speak in French, you might just learn more words that you would have thought possible? What a wonderful opportunity for parents and children to learn together! And if you're not sure what a word means, try looking up the word in a French and English dictionary.

What other resources are there?

Many books and brochures have been written to assist parents whose children are enrolled in first-language French schools. Here are a few we recommend.

‘‘I'm with you’’

This handbook provides information regarding francophone education along with answers to many questions that you may have as a non-francophone parent of a child registered in a francophone school. The challenges faced by exogamous families are numerous and this resource will provide much needed information and suggestions in an easy-to-read style, sprinkled with humour, bringing welcome support to many families.

To obtain your copy, please contact your local school.

• I’m with you

‘‘Bonjour’’

This series of pamphlets is full of hints, information and resources to help bilingual families live en français à la maison. To find out more, visit the site of La Commission nationale des parents francophones at www.cnpf.ca.

‘‘Practical ideas for the promotion of French in French-English Families’’

One of the greatest challenge facing parents in a minority language situation is to encourage the fluent speaking and appreciation of French by their children. For a copy of this brochure, contact the Association des parents fransaskois at 306-653-7444 or visit their web site at parentsfransaskois.ca

It will provide you with concrete, everyday, hands-on ideas sure to be of some help.

Coming events for parents (info French only)

• 22 octobre 2016 - Symposium des parents
  

L’Association des parents fransaskois (APF) vous invite au Symposium des parents 2016 – L’enfant au cœur de nos actions qui aura lieu le samedi 22 octobre au Carrefour des plaines, 3850 rue Hillsdale, Regina de 9h à 16h30.

Au programme:

- Une conférence principale : « Naviguer au cœur de l'esprit des jeunes » avec le célèbre conférencier Martin Liberio

- Plusieurs Formations pour les intervenant.e.s en petite enfance   :

-  Des lieux bien à eux : Créer des espaces où des expériences étonnantes se déroulent  avec Martin Liberio - Conférencier

-  Les normes du travail avec Andrew Mason - Avocat spécialiste à Saskatoon

-  L’approche par projets avec Hind Rami - Formatrice et conseillère au Ministère de l’éducation

-  La nutrition dans un service de garde avec Sabrina Bovee - Diététicienne diplômée

- De nombreux ateliers parentaux :

-  Le coffre aux jouets ! Apprenez à jouer et interagir avec vos enfants, et maximiser l’utilisation de vos jeux et jouets  avec Josée Levasseur – Orthophoniste

-  Les stratégies pour aider un enfant  à haut potentiel, avec  Dre Jennifer Chalmers – Psychologue et nutritionniste   

-  Raconte-moi une histoire! Donnez le cadeau de l’amour de la lecture chez votre enfant, avec  Josée Levasseur – Orthophoniste

-  La philosophie des 5 langages de l’amour avec Marie- Claire Khadij –Formatrice à Top Workshops

- L’AGA de l’APF

- Un salon des partenaires (kiosque des partenaires communautaires)

 - Des animations jeunesse (6 ans et plus), activités de cerceaux, d’acrobaties et spectacle

- Un Service de garde (1 an à 5 ans)

- Informations pratiques  :

- Public cible ou  visé : Parents francophones, exogames et leurs familles, les intervenant.e.s en petite enfance, l’ensemble de  la  communauté francophone  et les francophiles.

- Lieu : Carrefour des plaines, 3850 rue Hillsdale,  Regina S4S 7J5

- Quand : Le 22 octobre 2016

- Horaire : 9h à 16h30

- Site web du Symposium : http://parentsfransaskois.ca/symposium-des-parents-2016/

- Contact : 306-653-8643 ou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

- La date limite pour s’inscrire: le  15 octobre 2016

I don't speak French. How can I help my child with homework?

Non French-speaking parents sometimes wonder how they can help their children with homework in a French-language school.

Think of it from the point of view of parents who enroll their child in music lessons. In many cases, the parents do not know how to play the instrument, but that does not prevent the child from excelling at the task.

Although most children will only require a quiet space to work and some encouragement, there are also plenty of other things parents can do to help. Even if you don't understand much French, you can still listen to your child read, help with math and English Language Arts homework, and watch movies or listen to music in French to help widen their vocabulary. Ask your child's teacher for more ideas!

Below you will find some additional resources to help your child at home. If you have further questions, your local school can also suggest other ressources to assist you, or help you find a tutor.

Eurêka

Eurêka is a FREE service designed to help Grade 1 to 12 students attending first-language French schools with their homework. Students (and their parents) attending French-language schools in Saskatchewan can use the homework service. 

Students (and their parents) attending French-language schools in Saskatchewan can use the homework service. Students and parents who have questions about homework can now obtain answers from teachers by telephone, over the Internet, or via e-mail!

In chat mode, a teacher uses an electronic blackboard to help students reason and work through problems themselves.

E-mail your questions at any time. From Monday to Thursday, a teacher will answer you within 24 hours of your question being received.

Eurêka is offered free of charge, by telephone and over the Internet, starting the third week of September until the second Thursday in June. Be sure to use it!

Call: 1 855 338-6477, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text at: 1 613 699-8180 

bab.la (Online Word and Phrase Dictionary)

• Online French-English Dictionary
• Collection of French sentences
• Vocabulary exercises in French

Why have homework?

Homework has a positive influence on academic performance, provided that students know:

• Why they have to do the requested work (meaning of learning).
• What they have to do exactly (nature of tasks).
• How they must go about successfully completing the activities (strategies and processes useful for performing tasks).
• When they must seriously get down to work (daily schedule and routine).
• When they have to complete the work and hand-in the final result of their efforts (daily, weekly or monthly deadlines).